Finger ring



Dec. 3, 1940. R BADEN 2,223,657

FINGER RING Filed June 25, 1940 m 8 INVENTOR; BY 7712M 44mg l TI'ORNEY Patented Dec. 3, 1940 S PATENT OFFICE FINGER RING RobertBaden, New York, N. Y., assignor to Ba.-

den & Foss Inc., a corporation of New York Application June 25, 1940, Serial No. 342,205

Claims.

This invention relates to rings to be Worn on the finger and has especial reference to such rings comprising a movable container which is normally concealed within the ring but which may be moved outside thereof to exhibit the will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates the invention- Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a ring embodying the invention, the ring being in normal condition, that is the container is in closed or concealed position;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the ring of Fig. 1 with the container in open or exposed position; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the ring as shown in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the device, usually formed of precious metal, comprises the fingerencircling portion or hoop I joined to the head or signet portion. The head comprises a top or fiat surface 2 with a marginal depending skirt 3, the hoop portion I being secured integrally at its ends with the edge of the skirt. Upon the surface 2 may be placed initials, monograms or other designs by engraving the same within the surface or by securing a raised letter or other character 4 upon the surface.

To provide for a container or carrier of a photograph or other object, there is provided a fiat, plate-like portion 5 having a central recess 5 within which the desired object may be contained, and a photograph or similar object may be secured therein by a bezel ring 1. It will be observed that the recess 6 opens into the upper surface of the plate, while the lower surface 18 of the plate is smooth and fiat so that the plate may be readily swung upon its pivot, and when the plate is in this position, enclosed within the ring, the interior of the ring presents a continuous unbroken surface, the plate completely filling the skirt and giving the appearance of solidity upon the inside of the ring.

On opposite sides of the plate 5 are projections 8 and 9, the projection 8 having an outer curved surface I0 and an abrupt shoulder ll while the projection 9 has the outer curved surface l2 and the abrupt shoulder B, the curved surfaces [0 and I2 tapering backwardly from the shoulders II and I3 so that they merge with the curved general periphery I4 of the plate.

Extending inwardly from the inner wall of the skirt 3 of the head is a lug or projection upon which the plate 5 is pivoted by means of a pivot pin I6 passing through the projection 9 upon the plate and the projection Hi. The skirt 3 is provided with a slot I'l Within which the plate 5 may move when swung on its pivot [6. When moved to its inward position the shoulder ll upon .the plate 5 will come against the end I9 of the slot I1 and preferably project slightly outwardly from the surface of the skirt to form a finger nail hold in moving the plate outwardly, on its pivot to expose the recess in it and the contents of the recess, such as a photograph or the like.

When the plate 5 is in its closed position within the ring the wall l2 on the projection 9 will come closely adjacent to the end of the slot I! so that any joint will be inconspicuous, the general circular wall [4 being flush with the skirt 3. It will be observed that the diameter of the skirt taken through the ends of the slot l9 and 20 is greater than the diameter of the skirt at right angles to the line of such slot-ends and that the skirt tapers from the point of least diameter to the point of greater diameter, so that the outer surface of the skirt changes in diameter gradually without any abrupt changes, and it will further be observed that the surfaces [0 and I2 on the plate 5 are tapered so as to lie flush and smooth with the skirt 3 when the plate is in closed position within the ring..

It will now appear that when the plate is in closed position within the ring that the ring will have the appearance of Fig. 1, the ring as a whole having the appearance of the usual signet ring, the edge of the plate 5 at the slot I! being flush and smooth with the skirt 3 so that the ring as a whole will not readily betray the fact that the movable plate is present, there being only the slight inconspicuous joints where the edges of the pivoted plat-e come against the edges of the slot in the skirt, which circular breaks or joints may be continued by a slight groove about the circumference of the skirt and may well be considered ornamentation. Also the slight projection of the shoulder ll outside the skirt is inconspicuous and may well be incorporated as ornamentation, in which case a similar ornamentation would desirably be imitated upon the opposite side of the skirt.

The ring thus has the appearance of the usual signet ring with nothing to indicate, or at least conspicuously indicate, the presence of the movable photograph containing plate, so that in ordinary use the ring would appear to be the usual signet ring. If, however, it be desired to gain access to the contents of the recess in the pivoted plate, to view the photograph contained therein or for other purposes, the finger nail is engaged with the outwardly extending portion of the projection 8 and the plate swung on its pivot into a position as shown in Fig. 2. When the desiredobject of having the plate in the open position of Fig. 2 has been attained, the plate may be swung in the opposite direction upon its pivot when the device will be as indicated in Fig. 1.

In order to securely hold the plate 5 in position when closed within the ring, to give firmness and. also to indicate a continuity and solidity of the metal at the interior of the ring, a shoulder 2| may be provided uponthe interior of. the skirt, which. the edge of the plate 5. is adapted to rest upon or to overlap when the plate is in closed position within the ring;

While the invention has been illustrated. in what is considered its best application, it may have. other embodiments. without departingv from its spirit. and is not, therefore, limited to the structure shown inthe drawing.

1. A finger ring comprising in combination, a head having atop and a peripheral skirt depending therefrom, a hoop. portion secured to said skirt,a lug extending inwardly on the inner wall of said skirt and a recessed plate pivoted on said lug.

2. A finger ring comprising in combination, a head having a top and a peripheral skirt depending therefrom, a hoop portion secured to said skirt, a lug extending inwardly on the inner wall of said skirt and a. recessed plate pivoted on said 7 lug, said skirt having a slot through which said plate moves in turning on its pivot.

3. A finger ring comprising in combination, a head having a top and a peripheral skirt depending therefrom, a, hoop: portion secured to said skirt, a lug extending inwardly on the inner Wall of said skirt and a recessed plate pivoted on said lug, said plate having outwardly extending projections at opposite sides of said plate.

4. A finger ring, comprising in combination, a head having'a top and a peripheral skirt depending therefrom, a hoop portion secured to said skirt, a lugextending inwardly on the inner wall ofsaid skirt and a recessed plate pivoted on said lug, said skirt having'a slot through which said plate moves in turning on its. pivot, and said plate having, outwardly extending projections at opposite sides of'said plate.

5,. A finger ring comprising, incombination, a head having a top and a peripheral skirt depending therefrom, a hoop portion secured 'tosaid skirt, and a recessed plate pivoted on' said. skirt, said skirt havingaslot through which said plate moves in moving into and out-of its inner position, said plate, when in its inner position, substantially closing the opening in. said. skirt an being visible from the inside of thering,

ROBERT BADEN. 

